WATCH: Clever dog joins owner paddle boarding on Portsmouth seafront to stay cool in warm weather

By Freddie Webb
Published 26th Jun 2024, 16:15 BST
Updated 26th Jun 2024, 16:16 BST
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A clever pooch has found a clever way to keep cool amid the scorching temperatures by paddle boarding with their owner.

Horatio, a seven-year-old Hungarian Vizsla, regularly goes paddle boarding with his owner Jason West by Clarence Pier in Southsea.

Hot weather pictures in Southsea, Portsmouth on 26th June 2024. Pictured: Horatio the dog on a paddle board near Clarence Parade Pier. Picture: Habibur RahmanHot weather pictures in Southsea, Portsmouth on 26th June 2024. Pictured: Horatio the dog on a paddle board near Clarence Parade Pier. Picture: Habibur Rahman
Hot weather pictures in Southsea, Portsmouth on 26th June 2024. Pictured: Horatio the dog on a paddle board near Clarence Parade Pier. Picture: Habibur Rahman | Habibur Rahman

Video footage shows the dog side by side with their owner and progressing further out to sea.

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Horatio jumps off the board at regular moments to go for a swim. Temperatures across Portsmouth have reached the mid to high 20sC, with The Met Office and UK Health Security Agency issuing a joint heat health alert earlier this week.

Forecasts predict a few more days of glorious sunshine and baking heat, with temperatures due to reduce slightly closer to the weekend. Mr West has owned Hortio since he was a three-month-old puppy.

Related topics:WeatherMet OfficeSouthsea

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